The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rainforests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to ________.

A) apply the results to the entire U.S. population
B) apply the results to Costa Rica
C) apply the results to subscribers of Scientific American
D) apply the result to scientists

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Gurwinder Sidhu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The survey respondents are a representative sample of Scientific American readers, so the results can only be applied to subscribers of the magazine, not the entire U.S. population or Costa Rica. It is also not appropriate to generalize the results to all scientists, since the sample is limited to readers of a particular magazine.

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